Kick-off: 15:00
Venue: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7352
Referee: Penton, C

Live Commentary

90mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

86mins

It's red. He's off. Matt Harrold has been sent off.

82mins

Mark Gower is being taken off, Damian Scannell has come on in his place.

78mins

Lloyd Owusu is booked for timewasting.

74mins

Yeovil are replacing Zoltan Stieber with Ishmael Welsh.

73mins

The referee has booked Matthew Rose.

71mins

Goal!! Lloyd Owusu scores for Yeovil.

66mins

Matt Harrold goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

63mins

The referee has booked Peter Clarke.

62mins

Anthony Barry is replaced by Marvin Williams.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

42mins

Marcus Stewart is booked for unsporting behaviour.

36mins

Marc Bircham is being taken off, Paul Warne has come on in his place.

20mins

Goal!! Southend have scored with Nicky Bailey putting it in the back of the net.

8mins

Southend are replacing Charlie MacDonald with Tommy Black.

0mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Ten-man Southend were denied their first win in six league games by a second-half Lloyd Owusu equaliser.

Southend were the first to have a shot on target when Mark Gower tried his luck from 35 yards after six minutes, but saw his shot turned out for a corner by Yeovil keeper Steve Mildenhall.

The Shrimpers shaded the opening stages but failed to threaten Mildenhall's goal until they opened the scoring on 20 minutes out of nothing.

Steve Hammell squared the ball from the left flank to Nicky Bailey and the central midfielder unleashed a 25-yard rocket that gave Mildenhall no chance.

The Glovers offered little threat to Southend keeper Darryl Flahavan, although the Somerset side thought they had got on terms on the stroke of half-time.

Skipper Terry Skiverton headed the ball into the net from close range but his effort was ruled out for offside.

Yeovil started the second half more promisingly and saw Skiverton head just over the bar.

But it was Southend who went closer when former Glovers striker Matt Harrold turned his defender and fired straight at Mildenhall from a Lewis Hunt cross.

Yet the visitors got on terms after 71 minutes with their first shot on target.

Marcus Stewart crossed the ball from the right and his strike partner Owusu stabbed the ball into the net via the foot of the left post from six yards.

The goal perked Yeovil up and to counter Blues boss Steve Tilson handed substitute winger Damian Scannell his debut following his transfer window signing from Blue Square South side Eastleigh.

But the hosts were reduced to ten men when Harrold was sent off for a second bookable offence following a foul on Mildenhall five minutes from time.

Southend United Team

Yeovil Town Team

Southend United

Yeovil Town

Corners

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